02.02.12 New UK innovation strategy acknowledges the role of clusters

The recently launched UK Innovation Strategy makes numerous references to the role of clusters. It also indicates a number of concrete steps the UK government aims to undertake in 2012 to "encourage new collaboration and...

01.02.12 Ireland replaces Singapore as the 'most globalised western economy' - Ernst & Young

Ireland is the world’s second most globalised nation in term of GDP, and remains the most globalised nation in the western world according to Ernst & Young’s 2011 annual Globalisation Index, published today. The report also...

27.01.12 Dublin's year as science capital begins

The highlight of the year will be the European Science Open Forum, which takes place in the centre from July 11th to 15th. Some 5,000 delegates will attend. One of the themes will be how to bridge the gap between arts and...

25.01.12 Information on the new Creative Europe funding programme for the cultural and creative sector

On 23 November the European Commission's proposal for the Creative Europe Programme (future funding schemes for the cultural and audiovisual sectors) was made public and sent to the EU Council of Ministers and the European...

24.01.12 The German Leading-Edge Cluster Competition has five new winners

The German Leading-Edge Cluster Competition in 2012 has now finished and five winners have been awarded.

The Leading-Edge Cluster competition is intended to take Germany to the top of the league of technologically advanced...

20.01.12 CERÁMICA INNOVA WIDENS ITS PROGRAMME

Besides the traditional meetings, Cerámica Innova will host a trip around highlighted stands in CEVISAMA and a round table to debate current affairs of the sector.

20.01.12 Norwegian-Indian research cooperation on renewable energy

The Research Council of Norway has allocated NOK 18 million to three research projects involving Norwegian and Indian partners on topics ranging from geothermal energy and CO2 storage to wave energy converters.

18.01.12 Helping SMEs go global through clusters

2012 will be the year for DG Enterprise and Industry that will mark the start of a new policy, namely better promoting SME internationalisation through clusters.

18.01.12 New service unlocks project information on CORDIS

The European Union has some of the world's best research facilities and most accomplished researchers. Harnessing their full potential will help turn novel ideas into jobs, green growth and social progress. To facilitate this,...

15.01.12 Stimulating growth and employment: an action plan for doubling the volume of e-commerce in Europe by 2015

The development of electronic commerce and online services offers enormous potential for beneficial economic, social and societal change. The Internet economy creates 2.6 jobs for every "off-line" job lost, and offers a...